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Toms River, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Toms River - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

93,915
Residents
$95,759
Median income
$377,800
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Toms River - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Toms River places in the 75th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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75th
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90th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Toms River, NJ

New Jersey's Toms River is a small city, with 93,915 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $95,759 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Typical homes in Toms River are valued around $377,800, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. Educational attainment runs 35.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Toms River's yearly average temperature at 52.7°F with 52.0 inches of precipitation per year.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,328 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

93,915 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$95,759 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Toms River compare to other US cities?

Here's how Toms River stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Toms River's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Toms River's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$377,800 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Toms River $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Toms River, NJ Toms River, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Toms River, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Toms River, NJ median $95,759/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Toms River, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Toms River, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
93,915
Median Income
$95,759
Median Home Value
$377,800
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.2%

Climate

Avg Temperature
52.7°F
Annual Precipitation
52.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.5%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
12.7%
Other
1.8%

Based on 44,781 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Toms River sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,328/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Trenton
89,966 people
Clifton
89,247 people
Camden
71,471 people
Bayonne
70,468 people
Lakewood
69,884 people
Passaic
69,651 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Toms River's 93,915 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Atascocita, TX
93,926 people
Plantation, FL
94,002 people
Livonia, MI
94,058 people
Fall River, MA
93,764 people
San Marcos, CA
94,078 people
Erie, PA
94,156 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Toms River's $95,759 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crown Point, IN
$95,757 median income
Reinholds, PA
$95,765 median income
Evanston, IL
$95,766 median income
Dillon, CO
$95,750 median income
Poulsbo, WA
$95,774 median income
Powderly, TX
$95,742 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Toms River, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Toms River, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.8% 7.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.8% White 79.8% Black or African American 5.1% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.7% Two or more races 7.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Toms River compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Toms River (this city) 93,915 $95,759
Trenton 89,966 $47,102
Clifton 89,247 $99,003
Camden 71,471 $40,450
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Toms River, NJ?

What is the population of Toms River, NJ? +

Toms River, NJ counts 93,915 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Toms River, NJ? +

In Toms River, the typical household earns $95,759 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Toms River? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Toms River; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Toms River, NJ? +

A typical home in Toms River is worth $377,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Toms River? +

Climate normals put Toms River's yearly average temperature at 52.7°F, 52.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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